#442E85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.139 289.8), rgb(68, 46, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#442E85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442E85 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 46, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.139 289.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #442E85 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442E85 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #442E85 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #442E85 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C69FE
oklch(63.2% 0.212 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7849ED
oklch(55.5% 0.231 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6639CF
oklch(49.2% 0.215 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#5231A7
oklch(42.7% 0.178 289.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442E85
oklch(37.9% 0.139 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#442E85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004088 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C83 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4355 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442E85
#442E85
oklch(37.9% 0.139 289.8)
- #454500
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #442E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #442E85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.